Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations
Project title
Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations
Project country/region
☑ East Asia & Pacific - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vanuatu
☐ Europe & Central Asia
☐ Latin America & The Carribean
☐ Middle East & North Africa
☐ North America
☐ South Asia
☐ Sub-Saharan Africa
Project organisation
Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) (United Kingdom)
Project description
CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTION
VIA plans to install solar mills in villages in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vanuatu. These mills will deliver services to up to 10,000 households. Small mills will be installed, with an appropriate capacity for the village, through a microfinancing program. The mills will be used to process staple crops, such as rice, corn, and cassava, that require processing before eating, and make up the majority of the diet of rural villagers.
IMPACT
Use of solar mills will increase productivity for rural farmers, while decreasing the amount of manual processing required. The time saved in manual labor can be redirected to other efforts that will increase income, particularly for women who are the primary source of labor for agro-processing. Cost savings will be realized in the reduced consumption of diesel fuel, and reduced time spent traveling to mills in remote villages.
ORGANIZATION
Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) was incorporated in 2012 with the mission to make poverty-alleviating infrastructure affordable to everyone through long-term loans.
Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) participated successfully in the PAEGC Initiative (https://poweringag.org/) and was with its project 'Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations' among the winners of 2015.
Project related to following sources of energy
☑ Solar
☐ Biomass
☐ Biofuel
☐ Biogas
☐ Wind
☐ Geo-Thermal
☐ Hydro
☐ Energy Efficiency
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Commodity Groups
☑ Cereals
☐ Fruits and vegetables
☐ Nuts and berries
☐ Forage
☐ Dairy products
☐ Meat products
☐ Oil Seeds
☐ Roots and Tubers
☐ Eggs
☐ Pulses
☐ Fiber Crops
☐ Forestry
☐ Sugars
☐ Stimulants
☐ Spices
☐ Other: /
Project primarily related to the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps
☐ Mechanization
☐ Efficiency of Operation
☑ Processing
☐ Transportation
☐ Controlled Atmosphere
☐ Controlled Temperature
☐ Mechanical Sorting
☐ Preservation
☐ Other: /
Additional Links
https://energypedia.info/wiki/Solar_Agro-Processing_Power_Stations
http://www.villageinfrastructure.org/
https://energypedia.info/wiki/Indonesia_Energy_Situation https://energypedia.info/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Energy_Situation https://energypedia.info/wiki/Philippines_Energy_Situation
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